Showing posts with label hydroponics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hydroponics. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Now Growing Leafy Vegetables is Easier With NFT System

nft2NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) is one of the most extensively used hydroponic systems these days. This method is effortless to use, needs very negligible maintenance and can be performed by beginners, professionals and hobbyists.

This method involves immersing roots of hydroponics plants in a slender ‘film’ of streaming water in which nutrients or minerals are incorporated. The nutrient solution is impelled through growing tray and it gushes over the roots. NFT is helpful in growing several fruits & vegetables. Leafy vegetables grow particularly well in this method. Some of the extensively produced leafy vegetables with the assistance of NFT in the hydroponic systems are:

Bok Choy – also known as ‘Chinese Cabbage' Bok Choy is a tasty and exotic vegetable. It’s an affluent supply of fiber and vitamin C. when cultivated employing NFT method, taste of Bok Choy doubles.

Cabbage – cabbage grows wonderfully well in hydroponic systems, and NFT is an ideal technique for leafy cabbages. Cabbage has huge amount of foliate and is affluent in protein. Cabbage has a unique taste which’s why it’s employed in numerous Indian and Chinese dishes. This taste can be deepened with the aid of NFT. Utilize higher amount of nutrients such as phosphors and potassium in the nutrient layer. It’ll assist you produce fresh, crunchy, and wholesome cabbage.

Screen-shot-2012-02-08-at-12.15.46-PMSpinach – spinach grows very well in NFT technique. Spinach is one of the most wholesome vegetables and is suggested by several dieticians and doctors because it holds vitamin A, C, E, and K. It’s affluent in iron content also. Spinach can be cooked as gravy or can be employed in quiche, salads, and lasagna. Utilization of iron rich in nutrients in Nutrient Film Technique will aid you grow healthier and greener spinach.

A correct installation of NFT system is based on employing appropriate channel slope, perfect flow speed, and appropriate channel length. Plan growth is reliant on plenty of water, air and nutrients and NFT, due to its design, offers these 3 essentials to plants successfully.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Indoor Gardening Tips for the Winter

Opposite to popular belief, winter is an excellent time to try indoor gardening. It provides us a reason throughout the overcast months when we feel sluggish or isolated. Indoor gardening throughout the winter is also the best time to research with new plants and truly put your hydroponics growing expertises to test.

Things to take into account regarding indoor gardening during the winter:
 
Although hydroponic plants can be grown indoor, they’re still vulnerable to changing weather or season. A controlled environment does not essentially shield plants from all states that occur with the chill climate. Here are few important indoor gardening tips that will help you to accomplish a better yield.

Lighting – in winter the days are tends to be shorter which means you will likely require to depend more on artificial lighting to make sure your plants are getting adequate light. This denotes higher energy expenditures. A great means to keep your energy cost under control is to out your lights on a timing cycle all through the winter season as daylight becomes scant.

Insulation – due to the need for better grow lighting for indoor gardening during the winter, you will also wish to decrease the amount of energy and heat loss, which too drive up utility expenditures. Furthermore, you will wish your plant to keep hold of a steady temperature as unexpected adjustment in temperature can send plant into shock.

Humidity:
 
The air becomes more arid as the season changes to winter. Home heating system dries out indoor air even more causing your plant to response unconstructively to the absence of humidity. Although hydroponics plants’ root remains damp in the nutrient solution, the air around them requires to contain humidity for them to perform photosynthesis properly. By addition of a humidifier to your grow room, you can manage the indoor climate and make sure your plants are getting adequate moisture from the air.

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